Preston Grasshoppers fire safety upgrade
New fire doors, compartmentation repairs and a full new fire alarm system, putting right the issues raised by the club's fire risk assessment.
The brief
Preston Grasshoppers is one of the best known rugby clubs in Lancashire, with a clubhouse that hosts match days, functions and events all year round. A fire risk assessment of the building raised several issues with the fire doors and with the compartmentation that is meant to hold back fire and smoke.
The club needed those findings dealt with properly by one contractor who could take the list from the assessment and close out every item: the doors, the gaps in the building fabric and a fire alarm that needed replacing.
Our approach
The work was delivered by Cornerstone Fitout, the group's fit-out and joinery business. We fitted all the new fire doors the assessment called for. A fire door only works if it is hung properly, so each one was fitted and adjusted by our own joiners, with frame, hinges, seals, closer and gaps all checked before we moved on.
We then dealt with the compartmentation issues, sealing the breaches in walls and ceilings so each part of the building holds back fire and smoke as it was designed to. Finally we installed a full new fire alarm system.
The result
The club now has new fire doors, sound compartments and a new alarm it can rely on, with every action from the fire risk assessment closed out by one contractor and one point of contact. Our guide to fire safety compliance explains what an assessment usually finds and how to put it right.
Three things we put right
Fire doors
Worn, damaged or poorly fitting fire doors are among the most common findings in a fire risk assessment. We supplied and fitted new ones and made sure each closes and seals as it should.
Compartmentation
Holes and gaps around pipes, cables and ceilings let fire and smoke spread between rooms. We found them and sealed them so each compartment does its job.
Fire alarm
An old or faulty alarm cannot be relied on. Where a repair is not enough, we install a full new fire alarm system, as we did here.
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Our own team and vehicles at Preston Grasshoppers during the fire safety works. Select any image to enlarge it.
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What did the fire risk assessment find?
It raised issues with the fire doors and with the compartmentation that is meant to hold back fire and smoke, and the fire alarm needed replacing. We closed out every item on the list.
Who fitted the fire doors?
Our own joiners. Each door was hung, adjusted and checked, including the frame, hinges, seals, closer and gaps, before we moved on to the next.
Can you price works from our fire risk assessment?
Yes. Send us the report and we will price the fire doors, compartmentation and fire alarm work, then close out the actions for you under one contract.
Had a fire risk assessment?
Send us the report. We will price the fire doors, compartmentation and fire alarm work and close out the actions for you.
